Android Quick APIs Reference [electronic resource] /
Cinar, Onur.author.
The Android Quick APIs Reference is a condensed code and APIs reference for the new Google Android 5.0 SDK. It presents the essential Android APIs in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference. You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons, or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a software development kit and APIs reference that is concise, to the point and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any mobile or Android app developer or programmer. In the Android Quick APIs Reference, you will find a concise reference to the Android SDK and its APIs using the official Android Studio IDE. This reference is small and handy and ideal for taking with you to your appointments with your clients.
Contents at a Glance; Chapter 1: Android Platform; Platform Architecture; Linux Kernel; Android Inclusions; Binder; Logger; Wake Locks; Alarm Timer; Low Memory Killer; File System; Native Libraries; Android Runtimes; Android Runtime (ART); Compiled Android Applications; Application Sandbox; Zygote; Application Framework; Applications; Android Versions; Platform Version; Platform Codename; API Level; Android Platform Fragmentation; Android Support Library; Summary; Chapter 2: Development Environment; Android Toolchain; Android Software Development Kit; Android Native Development Kit
Android Development Tools for EclipseAndroid Studio; Setting Up the Development Environment; Microsoft Windows; Downloading and Installing JDK on Windows; Downloading and Installing Android Studio on Windows; Apple Mac OS X; Downloading and Installing JDK on Mac OS X; Downloading and Installing Android Studio on Mac OS X; Ubuntu Linux; Downloading and Installing JDK on Linux; Downloading and Installing Android Studio on Linux; Hello Android Application; Creating a New Android Application Project; Building the Android Application; Running the Android Application
Enabling USB Debug Mode on the Android DeviceRunning the Application on the Android Device; Summary; Chapter 3: Application Components; Activity; Creating an Activity; Declaring an Activity; Activity Life Cycle; Intent; Intent Resolution; Intent Filters; Getting and Extracting the Intent; Pending Intent; Creating a Pending Intent; Service; Creating a Service; Declaring a Service; Restricting Access to a Service; Service Life Cycle; Service Restart Strategy; Starting a Service; Starting a Service with an Intent; Intent Service; Binding to a Service; Local Service; Remote Service
Communicating Using AIDLCommunication Using Message Queue; System Services; Content Provider; Creating a Content Provider; Content Provider Contract; Declaring a Content Provider; Content Provider Security; Accessing a Content Provider; System Content Providers; Broadcast Messages; Sending a Broadcast Message; Receiving the Broadcast Message; Registering for Broadcast Messages Through the Manifest; Registering for Broadcast Messages Through the Code; Broadcast Receiver Life Cycle; Broadcast Receiver Security; Context; Application; Summary; Chapter 4: Application Resources
Structure of ResourcesResource Groups; Property Animation Resources; Tween Animation Resources; Color State List Resources; Drawable Resources; Bitmap File; XML Bitmap File; Nine-Patch File; XML Nine-Patch File; Shape Drawable; State List; Layout Resources; Menu Resources; Raw Resources; Value Resources; String Resources; String Arrays; Quantity Strings; Boolean Resources; Color Resources; Dimension Resources; Integer Resources; Integer Arrays; Typed Array Resources; XML Resources; Default and Alternative Resources; Defining Alternative Resources; Supported Configuration Qualifiers
Handling Runtime Changes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes index.
The Android Quick APIs Reference is a condensed code and APIs reference for the new Google Android 5.0 SDK. It presents the essential Android APIs in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference. You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons, or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a software development kit and APIs reference that is concise, to the point and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any mobile or Android app developer or programmer. In the Android Quick APIs Reference, you will find a concise reference to the Android SDK and its APIs using the official Android Studio IDE. This reference is small and handy and ideal for taking with you to your appointments with your clients.
Mobile computing.
Application software.
Mobile Computing.
Computer Applications.